WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Governing Council of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Friday announced the appointment of Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN) as the Vice Chancellor elect of the institution.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the university, Prof. Shaibu Umaru, who announced the appointment said Prof. Omoregie emerged out of the 27 persons that applied for the coveted seat. Prof. Omoregie, 55 is to succeed Prof. Lilian Imuetinyan Salami on December 1, 2024 as the eleventh substantive vice chancellor of the school. Born on April 5, 1969, Prof. Omoregie attended UNIBEN for his first, second and third degrees. He was called to the Nigerian bar in 1992 and conferred with the prestigious Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2021.